White House press secretary Jen Psaki accused former President Donald Trump of fueling a rise in crimes against Asian-Americans by referring to the coronavirus as the "Wuhan virus."
Psaki blamed Trump for the rise in attacks against Asian-Americans during the White House press briefing.
I think that there's no question that some of the damaging rhetoric that we saw during the prior administration, calling COVID the Wuhan virus or other things, led to perceptions of the Asian-American community that are inaccurate, unfair has elevated threats against Asian-Americans and we're seeing that around the country.
Former President Trump previously referred to the coronavirus as the "Wuhan virus," the "Chinese virus" sparked rage from corporate media outlets who accused him of being racist.
Biden criticized the attacks during his address to the nation about the coronavirus on Thursday.
"It's wrong, it's un-American, and it must stop," he said.
At no point in his speech did President Biden criticize China for failing to stop the spread of the virus and misleading scientists about its dangers.
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Thursday, March 18, 2021
WH Blames Trump Term 'Wuhan Virus' for Attacks on Asian-Americans
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